Budget cuts kill annual energy report

In a move that can only be described as a bummer, the Energy Information Administration
said
this week that it will stop publishing its Annual Energy Review.

The culprit is federal budget cuts. In place of the annual report, the agency will expand its
Monthly Energy Review to include annual data.

On the EIA website, you can see what is now the
final report in
the annual series, published last year with figures for 2011.

The EIA, which is part of the Department of Energy, has had several rounds of cutbacks in recent
years. Despite the loss of personnel, the
EIA website remains one of the most
valuable resources for energy reporters. I would hate to see its depth and breadth get trimmed by
further budget cuts.